Anchoring device for roofing tile



Jan. 17, 1928. 1,656,400

1 I J. L. SULLIVAN ANCHORING wvrcnpqn ROOFING TILE Filed Jan. 25, 1925 2 INVENTOR. 26 JH/YL. Jun/V40 24 AZATToRNEY,

' members to the roof structure.

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UNITED STATES 1 A'rs1-rr- OFFICE.

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- Application 11 m, 2a, was. Serial m. 4,188.

Another. object of the invention is to ro- "vide a device of the character described which may be readily applied to a tile and by the use of which the desired ,positioning of the tile will be assured.

' of breaking the tile.

The invention possesses other objects and features of'advantage, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the following description ofv the preferred forms of my invention which are illustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the'specification. It is to'be understood that .I do not limit myself to the showing made ,by the saiddrawingsand description, as I may adopt variations of the preferred formsjwithin the scope of my'invention as set forth in theclaims. 4 i

Referring to said drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of a tile roof showing the imbrex tiles held positioned by the devices of my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical section of the roof taken longitudinally through the imbrex tiles.

w Figure ,3 is a side view of one form of the device ofmy invention. i

7 re 4: is" a fragmentary perspective view of a slightly modified form of the tile engaging portion of the fastener.

Figure 5 is a viewsimilar'to Figure .2

showin the tiles secured in osition b a i g p y portion of the roof is illustrated, the tegula slightly modified form of the device.

Figure 6 is a sideview of the device shown in Figure 5. p

Figures 7 and 8, and 9 and 10, are views similar to Figures 5 and; 6, showing modified forms of the anchoringidevjice.

Asiatic tiles include tegula and imbrex tiles. The former comprise the main tilesusually of segmental section-which are laid on the roof surface in parallel rows with the edges of transversely aligned tiles spaced from each other. The imbrex tiles are arranged in rows over the tegula tiles in such manner that they will cover the space or oint between the adjoining rows of the tegula tiles. Each of the tiles. is usually perforated adjacent the central portion'of the forward edge so that a nail or other fastemng device may be passed through the tile to fasten or anchor the same in position upon the roof surface. Since the perforated portion of the tegula tiles lays directly against the roof surface, no difliculty is encountered 1n securing these tiles to the roof, as a nail may be inserted in the perforation and driven into the roof. However, since the nnbrex tile, particularly the perforated portion thereof, is positioned considerably above the roof surface, considerable difiicult has been met in effectively securing these tiles to the roof .in a simple manner. Of. the meth ods most commonly employed in anchoring such tiles to the roof,,one is that of passing a wire through the perforation, forming a loop or coil thereof, and then securing one end of the loop to the roof by a nail. An-

other method is that of placing and securing wooden-strips under the imbrex tiles in the space between the rows of tegula tiles, so

that the imbrex tiles may be nailed to such strips in practically the same'ma'nner as the tegula tlles are nailed to the roof proper. The first mentioned of these methods is very slow and does notlend itself to the correct positioning of the tiles, while the latter method adds considerably to the cost of laying the tiles. In accordance, however, with.

my invention, the imbrex tiles may be effectively'anchored in position without the disadvantageous features of the methods described.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, in which a tiles 12 are disposed in overlappin relation and are laid directly upon the sur ace 13 of the roof structure 14. The tiles 12 are positioned in spaced rows and provided adjacent one end with perforations 16 into which nails 17 or the like ma be readily inserted ordinary nail to secure the imbrex tiles to' been resorted 'to.

, intermediate or shank portion 26. The tileand then driven into t e roof to secure the tiles in position. Covering the spaces between the rows of tegula tiles, and arranged so that the op osite side edges 18 thereof will rest on suc tiles, are the imbrex tiles 19 which in distinction to the first mentioned tiles, are disposed with their convex sidesuppermost. Since the imbrex tiles are thus s aced from the roof surface, and the portlons 20 thereof containing the perforatlons 16 are spaced further from such surface than are the sides 18, considerable distance is had between such holes and the surface 13 0f the roof It will thus be clear that to use an the roof, in the manner similar to that of securing the te tical, and that or this reason other met ods, such as those hereinbefore described, have As illustrated in the drawings, I propose to use for securin the imbrex tiles to the roof, a device w ch is arranged to be handled and applied as a unit and which as shown in Figures 1 to 3, comprises a oneiece member 22 preferably formed of wire.

e member 22 includes a tile-engaging-portion 23 and a roof-engagirng-portion 24 which is disposed in ofiset first portion and connected thereto by an engagingortion 23 as clearly shown in Figure 2, includes angularly. disposed parts 28, 29 and 30 arran d-to' tively lie over and under the tile and. wlthin the hole-16 trated in Figures 1 to 3, it is' arran parallel to and alo thereof. with such portion 23 formed as illuls placed in engagementwith the ti e by inserting the end rtion 28 thereof upwardly through the ho e 16. With the portion 30 lyingwithin the hole, the portions 28 and 29 may be positioned to extend more or less the top and bottom surfaces of the tile t ereby efiectively locking the device to the tile, such locking feature being enhanced by the particular angular relation of the portions. The portions 28 and 29 in this embodiment extend insubstantially opposite directions from the portion 30. -In this manner the portion 28 may extend rearwardly along the top surface of the tile, while the portion 29 will then extend forwardly under the tile. The member 22, as above mentioned, is provided with a roof engaging portion 24 which in all of the forms herein illustrated comprises a prong angularly disposed with respect to the shank 26 and arranged to be drivenv directlyinto the roof structure. The shank 26 is preferably of such length that when the portion 23 properly engages a tile, the prong may lie well without the portion of the roof covered by said tile. In this way,

a tiles thereto, is im rac ation to the" aminimum bending force will be exerted upon the shank, and the device, even though connected to the tile, may be readily struck to drive the prong into the roof without danger of breaking the tile. If desired, the portion 32 of-the member at the juncture of the shank and prong may be slightly offset to provide a more defined area for receivin the driving blow. It will now be evident t at with the device of my invention, the imbrex tiles may be quickly and effectively anchored in position,'wit out any of the drawbacks generally attending the use of the methods and devices heretofore emplo ed,

0 reduce the a ward protrusion of the portion of the mem r arranged to lie along the tip of the tile, such portion may be fOI'IIIIII F flat as shown at 38 in Figure 4.

1 tion of the device is modified substantially to the extent that the tile-to engaging porgures 5 and 6, the tile engaging porvice are reversed with respect to their positioning relative to the hole'engaging portion 60, the device being a to be attached to the tile by insertion from the top of the tile hole.

The device as shown in Fi res 9 and 10 is also arran to be inserte from the top of the tile. As here illustrated, the tilebottom engaging portion is practically dispznsed with, the small portion '68 thereof g inclined toward the prong. I claim: 1. In an anchoring device for an imbrex roofing tile provided with a perforation extending transversely t I h the body thereof, a shank, an angularly prong at one end thereof arran to be driven into the roof, and tile engaging means rovided at the other end of sald shank inc uding a portion arranged to extend through said perforation and portions arranged to be disose'd over and under said tile, one of said tter ortions being arranged to be pamed throng said perforation, and all of said portions being coplanar with each other and with said shank and prong.

2. A roofing-tile one-piwe anchoring device formed of relatively inflexible wire and adapted for use in connection with imbrex tiles having a perforation extending throutgh I the body thereof between the concave to convex side, comprising a generally straight shank, tile enga 'ng means at one end of said shank inclu ing a portion disposed at an obtuse ale to the axis of said shank and ate be disposed 11 said perforation in angular relation in .0 axis III III

thereof, and a portion contiguous with and disposed at an obtuse angle to said first portion and arranged to en age said upper 'side of the tile, and secon portion being co- 7 I planu' with the first but extending therefrom oppositel to the she and a rong formed at the 0 er end of gid shanfiarmnged to be driven downwardly into the roof at a.

point located without the the In testimonywhereof,

tile.

area covered by I have hereunto set' January, 1925.

JOHN L. SULLIVAN. 

